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The mystery solved (?)
Authored by: garbanzito on Apr 01, '02 01:25:52AM

correct that ":" is the internal HFS+ path delimiter and that it is converted into "/" for shell/unix purposes. so "/" is a legal character in filenames from the standpoint of non-shell applications, Finder, etc., and conversely ":" is a legal character from the shell/unix standpoint.

there is quite a lot of misinformation on this issue. it's really too bad that it has to be mysterious or that people should make claims about it without actually trying it. i encourage everyone to do a few simple experiments in Finder and the shell to reinforce this knowledge.



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